The Procedure to Enable
Blanking

In the channel that you are creating, in the navigation pane, choose
General settings.

In Avail configuration, set Avail
settings, if you have not already done so:

SCTE-35 splice insert (default): Select this mode if the input
uses splice inserts to indicate ad avails. The input might also
contain messages for others events such as chapters or programs.

SCTE-35 time signal APOS: Select this mode if the input contains
time signals of segmentation type Placement
opportunity. The input might also contain messages
for other events such as chapters or programs.

For Ad avail offset, set a value, if desired. See the
help for this field.

In web_delivery_allowed_flag and
no_regional_blackout_flag, choose appropriate
values. For information about these fields, see Triggers for Ad Avail
Blanking.

Follow (default): Observe the restriction and blank the content
for the ad avail event.

Ignore: Ignore the restriction and do not blank the content for the ad avail event.

Warning

Never
set both fields
to
Ignore.

In
Avail blanking, in State,
choose Enabled.

In Avail blanking image, choose the appropriate
value:

Disable: To use a plain black image for blanking.

Avail blanking image: To use a special image for blanking. In the
URI field, type the path to a file in an S3
bucket. The file must be of type .bmp or .png. Also enter the user
name and EC2 password key for accessing the S3 bucket. See Access to Amazon EC2 Systems Manager Parameter Store.